Window-glass fastener



Jan. 14, 1930. J, MAUTHE .I l 1,743,677

WINDOW GLASS FASTENER Filed Feb. 6, 1929 vwzntoz Ja ca Ma u /ze Patented Jan. 14, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE WINDOW-GLASS FASTENER Application led February 6, 1929. Serial No. 337,801.

This invention relates to window sashes, and more particularly to a cushioned fastening strip for holding the glass in the sash frame without the use of putty.

The objects of the invention are to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in yview there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawings one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view on an enlarged scale of the fastener strip, the end of which is shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front view on a reduced scale of the corner of a window sash frame having the invention installed thereon.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on an enlarged scale taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 indicates the window sash frame of the usual rectangular shape having on its inner edge a continuous recess 11 extending around its periphery. The window glass 12 is adapted to fit tightly within the recess 11 and has its edge seated upon a shoulder 13, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

In order to hold the window glass 12 securely in the frame 10 and prevent air and moisture from passing around the edges of said glass 12, provision is made of a fastening strip consisting of a metal base sectlon 14 and a soft flexible rubber strip 15, as most clearly shown in Fig. 1. The base section 14 comprises a flat' vertical outer section 16 having its end 17 reversely bent upon itself to form a U-shaped grip ing clamp adapted to hold the outer edge o the rubber strip 15 securely therein, the section 17 being parallel to thesection 16.

Adjoining the outer vertical fiat section 16 of the base section 14 is an inclined inner section 18 having its extremity 19 bent up at substantially right-angles to the inclined section 18. The extremity 19 is adapted to firmly press the inner section 20 of the cushionlng rubber strip 15, which is bent around 1t, against the surface of the window 55 glass 12.

In order. to hold the fastening strip in p osltion against the window glass 12, provision is made of a plurality of attaching nails 21 adapted to pass through nail holes 60 22 in the base section 14, said nail holes bef ing equally spaced and located at points inside of the edge of the inturned portion 17 of the base section.

By means of this construction it will be found that the attaching nails may `be very easily driven through the fastening strip into the wooden sash frame 10 and the soft rubber thereof will eifectively cushion the glass from shocks,l vibrations, etc.

In operation, when it is desired to install the glass 12 in the window sash frame 10, the glass will first be placed within the recess 11 with its edges seated upon the shoulder 13. The fastening strips will then be laid along the entire periphery of the recess 11 with their narrow cushioning ends en- 'gaging the inside edges of the glass 12, as

shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The attaching nails 21 will then be driven through the device 30' into the frame 10, whereupon the glass 12 will be permanently held in position.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims. l

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a window glass fastener, a cushioning rubberl strip adapted to lie in the cornerV of the recess in a window sash frame to form an air and moisture tight joint, an inclined metal base member having its inner end bent to press the inner edge of said rubber strip against said glass, the outer end of said base member being reversely bent to clamp the outer edge .of said rubber strip, and a plurality of attaching nails passing through said base member and rubber strip' beyond the inturned outer edge of said base member.

2. In a'window glass fastener, a cushioning rubber strip adapted to lie in the corner of the recess in a window sash frame to form an air and moisture tight joint, an inclined slightly concave metal base member having its inner end bent to press the inner edge of said rubber strip against said glass, the outer end of said base member being reversely bent to clamp the outer edge of said rubber strip, and a plurality of attaching nails passing through said base member and rubber strip beyond the inturned outer edge of said base member.

3. In a window glass fastener, a cushioning rubber strip adapted to be bent into angular form and to lie in the corner of the glass-receiving recess of a window frame to form an air and moisture tight joint, a metal base member, one edge of which engages the bent up inner end of said strip for holding it tightly against said glass, the

outer edge of said strip being securedv to the outer portion of said base section, and means to attach said fastener to said window frame.

4. In a Window glass fastener, a cushioning rubber strip adapted to lie in the corner of the recess in a Window sash frame to form an air and moisture tight joint, an inclined metal base member having its inner end bent to press the inner edge of said rubber strip against said glass, the outer end of said base member being reversely bent to clamp the outer edge of'said rubber strip, and means to attach said fastener to said window frame.

5. In a window glass fastener, acushioning soft flexible strip adapted to be bent into angular form and to lie in the corner of the glass-receiving recess of a window frame to forml an air and moisture tight joint, a metal base member, one edge of which engages the bent up inner end of said strip for holding it tightly against said glass, the outer edge of said strip being secured to the outer portion of said base section, and means to attach said fastener to said window frame.

6. Ina window glass fastener, a cushioning rubber strip adapted to be bent into angular form and to lie in the corner of the glass-receiving recess of a window frame to form anI air and moisture tight joint, an

inclined metal base member, one ed e of which engages the bent up inner ed e o said strip for holding it tightly against said glass, the outer edge of said strip being sebent up inner end o ing rubber strip adapted to be bent into angular form and to lie in the corner 'of the Glass-receiving recess of a Window1 frame to form an air and moisture tight joint, a metal base member, one edge of which engages the it tightly against said glass, the outer end of said base member being bent back upon the outer edge of said strip to hold it securely in posit-ion at all times, and means to attach said fastener to said Window frame.

8. In a Window glass fastener, a cushioning rubber strip adapted to bel bent into angular form and to lie in the corner of the glass-receiving recess of a Window frame to form an air and moisture tight joint, a metal base member, one edge of which engages the bent up inner edge of said strip for holding it tightly against said glass, the outer. end of said base member being bent back upon the outer edge of said strip to hold it securely in position at all times, and means to attach said fastener to said Window frame, said attaching means passing through the inclined portion of the base member and rubber strip and pentrating into the Window frame at a point inside the bent back edge of said base member.'

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature4 to this specification.

JACOB MAUTHE.

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